Enigma

From Wind Repertory Project
Franklin D. Hansen

Franklin Hansen


General Info

Year: 2021
Duration: c. 4:00
Difficulty: III+ (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: Bandworks Publications
Cost: Score and Parts (print) - $85.00   |   Score Only (print) - $10.00


Instrumentation

Full Score
Flute
Oboe
Bassoon
B-flat Soprano Clarinet I-II
B-flat Bass Clarinet
E-flat Alto Saxophone I-II
B-flat Tenor Saxophone
Baritone Saxophone
B-flat Trumpet I-II
Horn in F I
Trombone I-II
Euphonium
Tuba
Timpani
Percussion I-II-III-IV-V-VI, including:

  • Bass Drum
  • Cowbell
  • Glockenspiel
  • Marimba
  • Snare Drum
  • Suspended Cymbal
  • Wind Chimes
  • Xylophone


Errata

None discovered thus far.


Program Notes

Hmm: what is an enigma? That person in your life only described as an inscrutable mystery, the concept in your theory textbooks you cannot quite wrap your head around, or just some idea you cannot convey accurately. All of the above are examples of everyday enigmas, and unsurprisingly, Enigma was inspired by these occurrences.

While growing up, I frequently struggled to express myself and how I perceived the world. Going through the Churchill Junior High School band program myself, I spent almost every lunch period in my band directors' offices, pestering them with questions about composition, orchestration, and general "band nerd stuff." In doing this, I began to unknowingly learn how to express myself and my thoughts not with words, but instead through music.

Enigma is just that: the curiosity, the befuddlement, the ups and downs, and the mere everyday quirkiness of life that we all experience. Get lost in your thoughts, daydream, learn how to express yourself, and enchant the world with the curiosity and excitement that can only arise from an enigma!

- Program Note by composer


Media


State Ratings

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Performances

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  • Churchill Junior High School (East Brunswick, N.J.) Wind Ensemble (Mark Perez, conductor) - 10 May 2022


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